73 boys enlisted on 1 July 71 and 46 finished (including 2 from 222) in the following trades : -
 

                                         General Fitter Electrical      -    8

                                         Aircraft Fitter Propulsion    -    12

                                         Aircraft Fitter Airframes     -    26

 

 

not a lot I'm sure you will agree.

                                                                                                

The following are taken from the Haltonian Magazine during our  training,
Please click on the links to go there.

Summer 1971 Spring 1972 Spring 1973 Summer 1973


Members of staff associated with our entry

Flt.Lt. Plumpton

Flt.Lt. Chew      

Flt.Lt. Yates     

Sgt. Meehan    

Sgt. Thomas      

Sgt. Wiseman   

Cpl. Young        

Cpl. Hogan  

 

223 ENTRY PLAQUE


The excellent design was produced by Carl Reynolds and Dave Gingell during a lesson at 'Schools' during the apprenticeship.
It depicts the three Flights we were accommodated in which were also on all three Wings, York (3 Wing), Comet (1 Wing) and Jaguar (2 Wing).
The 'Small But Deadly' came about due to the high attrition rate of the entry @ 40%.